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W. J. ADAMS. FOOT LOOK FOR PRINTERS GALLEYS.

No. 247,287. Patented Sept. 20,1881.

WITNESSES VENTOR I ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. ADAMS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO STEPHEN T. BEALE, JR, OF SAME PLACE.

FOOT-LOCK FOR PRINTERS GALLEYS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,287, dated September 20, 1881.

Application filed March '7, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. ADAMS, of

Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Galley Foot-Lock, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenient device for locking the type in the galley while proof is being taken, which device shall be applicable to galleys of different widths.

It consists in combining a right-angular bar and a clamp, which right-angular bar has a long arm extending across the bed of the galley and a short arm lying flat against the galley side and tapered on its inner face, and whichclamp has a recess that fits over the side of the galley, which recess is widened at the top, so as to take in the lower tapered end of the right-angular bar and clamp it with a wedging action, so as to lock the said bar and the foot of the column of type rigidlyin place.

Figure l is aperspective view, showing the lock in position on a galley. Fig. 2 is a plan of a galley and the parts of the lock in position for adjustment. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the locking-bar provided with extension attachment.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents a galley B,

the bent rectangular bar, and O the clamp,

said bar B and clamp G forming the galley foot-lock.

The long arm a of the bar B is designed to reach nearly if not quite across the bed of the narrowest galley, as shown, while the short arm b, which is beveled or sloped on its inner face, as shown, is designed to rest on the inner face of the galleys side.

The clamp G, which is set on the side of the galley A, is internally beveled and widened on one side, as indicated at 0, so that it shall fit over and upon the short arm I) of the said bar B, and thereby hold the said bar B firmly in position. This clamp O has-curved outer sides, as shown at f, which sides are roughened or indented, as shown at g, to afford a convenient and firm hold to the operator. This lock, formed of the two parts B O, is designed to be attached to any galley, and can be easily applied or removed with but a single movement.

Longitudinally and centrally on the back of the bar B is secured a metallic strip, D, having beveled edges, as shown at h, and a slotted metallic plate, E, is made to slide in and out on said strip D, so as to extend the look whenever desired to enable it to lock wider pages of type, so that any one look will serve for pages or a galley of any width. The free end of this extension-plate E is preferably bent down, as shown at m, to facilitate the adjustment of the lock.

The use of this look will facilitate the alteration of rule-and-figure work, and it will not interfere with the ordinary method of taking proof. It is useful for book, news, or job work of any kind, and is of special advantage in setting up jobs where curved lines are used. It can be moved to any position on the galley, and cannot get out of order.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The clamp 0, having an open and tapered recess upon its lower side, adapted to encompass the side-piece of the galley, in combination with the right-angular bar B, having one arm extended across the bed of the galley,

and the other extended alongside of the sidepiece of the galley and tapered, as shown and described.

WILLIAM JOHN ADAMS.

Witnesses:

Gno. O. LAYER, JOHN SPLANE. 

